Two apprehended after high-speed chase in Donelson area

Two adult males were apprehended after stealing a pickup truck and trailer, prompting a high-speed chase on Briley Parkway around 1 a.m. Saturday morning, according to a report from Metro police.

The two suspects stole a truck and a trailer from Tibbetts Electric at 2300 Kline Ave. at around 12:45 a.m. and drove the pickup truck through a fence in the Donelson area. They drove the truck into a SunTrust building off McGavock Pike, unsuccessfully attempting to steal the ATM machine, according to the report.

When officers followed the suspects to Keith Street and attempted a traffic stop, the suspects rammed a police car and fled then rammed a second police car on River Hills Drive at Cave Road. Police officers pursued the suspects on Briley Parkway at speeds of about 80 miles per hour until the suspects began driving on the wrong side of the parkway. They turned the vehicle around and then fled on foot, according to the report.

One suspect was apprehended on Averitt Expres Drive and the other was apprehended on Drummond Drive after falling down a hill. He was transported to Nashville General Hospital for injuries related to the fall.

Two officers had minor injuries and one is being examined at Summit Medical Center. Suspects' names were not disclosed and detectives are "actively investigating" the incident, according to the report.

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Two apprehended after high-speed chase in Donelson area

Two adult males were apprehended after stealing a pickup truck and trailer and prompting a high speed chase on Briley Parkway, according to a report from Metro police.